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Changing Place

Colchester General Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL

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Parking (Gainsborough Wing Accessible Parking 1)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located on the right side of the front of the hospital grounds.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 15+ designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays have faded markings.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 244cm (width) x 477cm (depth).
    • The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
    • The width of the marked zone is 117cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 30m from the Gainsborough Wing entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has steep ramps or slopes, uneven surfaces and a pedestrian crossing.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Getting To (The Changing Place)

  • The Changing Place is/are located on the ground floor of the Gainsborough Wing.
  • Access to the Changing Place is via the Gainsborough Wing entrance.
  • Enter via the Gainsborough Wing entrance and turn right down the main corridor. The changing place is located on the right.
  • There is step free access to the Changing Place.
  • The Changing Place is approximately 5m from the Gainsborough Wing entrance.
  • Wayfinding signage is not provided.
  • Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
  • There is some flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.

Entrance (Gainsborough Wing Entrance)

  • This entrance is located on the right side of the front of the hospital building.
  • The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
  • The slope has a slight gradient.
  • There is an intercom at a height of 141cm.
  • The height of the hand sanitiser is 131cm.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 152cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 143cm.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors.
  • The second set of doors are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 150cm.
  • The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.
  • This entrance brings you into the ground floor of the Gainsborough Wing.

Changing Places (Ground Floor - Gainsborough Wing)

  • Location and Access View
    • The Changing Places facility surveyed is located to the right as you enter the hospital via the Gainsborough Wing entrance.
    • The Changing Places toilet is not in addition to other toilet facilities.
    • There is not a sign at the entrance to the Changing Places facility indicating the location of the nearest toilets and baby changing facilities.
    • The distance from the Gainsborough Wing entrance is 5m.
    • The most accessible route to the Changing Places facility has step-free level access.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 86cm.
    • The door has a lever twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
    • The dimensions of the facility are 357cm (width) x 248cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (180cm x 180cm).
  • Toilet Details View
    • There is lateral transfer space on both sides of the toilet, however they are obstructed.
    • The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 68cm.
    • The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 71cm.
    • There is a lever flush on the right transfer side.
    • There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
    • There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
    • The vertical grab rails have a high visual contrast.
    • There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
    • The dropdown rails have a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 45cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is located on the dropdown rail.
    • The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 73cm from the floor.
  • Changing Bench and Hoist Details View
    • The changing bench is wall mounted and height adjustable.
    • The length of the changing bench is 178cm.
    • The facility hoist is powered overhead and accesses all areas.
  • Shower Details View
    • There is an adjustable shower head which can also be detached.
    • The shower controls are lever.
    • There is no shower seat.
  • Other Facilities View
    • There is a height adjustable wash basin.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rail is on the right as you face the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 119cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
    • The towel dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 95cm from the floor.
    • A wide paper roll dispenser is available.
    • The height of the wide paper roll dispenser is 100cm .
    • There is not a hand dryer.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The facility has a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • A privacy screen is not available.
    • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
    • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.

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